Set User Name

Specifies the user name that will be used for commits. Use Latin characters. If the name is one word, quotes are optional.

git config --global user.name "Cxd3"

Set Email

Specifies the user’s email address. Use the same address registered with GitHub.

git config --global user.email "hi@cxd3.com"

View Configured Settings

You can check settings in the config file, but this method is faster.

git config --list

Working with a Repository

Create a New Repository

Initialize git in a local folder:

git init

Clone a Repository from GitHub

The project will be cloned into the current directory.

git clone [repository link]

Link Local Repo with GitHub

git remote add origin [repository link]

Working with Changes

Pull Changes

This command fetches all updates from the GitHub project.

git pull

Check File Status

Shows which files were added, modified, or deleted — excluding committed ones.

git status

Example output:

➜  cxd3 git:(main) ✗ git status
On branch main
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/main'.

Stage Files

This command stages all changes. To stage a single file, specify the filename instead of a dot.

git add .

Commit Changes

This command records the staged changes. No local save occurs until this is done.

git commit -m "Commit message"

View Commit History

Shows the commit history. A common option is --oneline, which gives a brief view.

git log

Push Changes

Sends all committed changes to GitHub.

git push

Discard Unstaged Changes

git restore [file name]

Discard Staged Changes

git reset --hard

Delete a Commit

git revert [commit hash]